Toxic metals and metalloids: Uptake, transport, detoxification, phytoremediation, and crop improvement for safer food

FJ Zhao, Z Tang, JJ Song, XY Huang, P Wang - Molecular plant, 2022 - cell.com
Agricultural soils are under threat of toxic metal/metalloid contamination from anthropogenic
activities, leading to excessive accumulation of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), and …

A review of functionalized carbon nanotubes and graphene for heavy metal adsorption from water: Preparation, application, and mechanism

J Xu, Z Cao, Y Zhang, Z Yuan, Z Lou, X Xu, X Wang - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
Carbon-based nanomaterials, especially carbon nanotubes and graphene, have drawn
wide attention in recent years as novel materials for environmental applications. Notably, the …

Human health risks of heavy metals in paddy rice based on transfer characteristics of heavy metals from soil to rice

C Mao, Y Song, L Chen, J Ji, J Li, X Yuan, Z Yang… - Catena, 2019 - Elsevier
In order to investigate the transfer and accumulation pathways of heavy metals in cropland
ecosystems, an investigation of the geochemical behaviors of heavy metals in soil and rice …

Assessment of heavy metal pollution, spatial distribution and origin in agricultural soils along the Sinú River Basin, Colombia

J Marrugo-Negrete, J Pinedo-Hernández, S Díez - Environmental research, 2017 - Elsevier
The presence of metals in agricultural soils from anthropogenic activities such as mining and
agricultural use of metals and metal-containing compounds is a potential threat for human …

Alternate wetting and drying: A water-saving and ecofriendly rice production system

M Ishfaq, M Farooq, U Zulfiqar, S Hussain… - Agricultural Water …, 2020 - Elsevier
Global warming and declining water resources are threatening the sustainability of rice
production and global food security. Conventional continuously flooded system (CF) of rice …

Selenium biofortification and interaction with other elements in plants: a review

X Zhou, J Yang, HJ Kronzucker, W Shi - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Selenium (Se) is an essential element for humans and animals and its deficiency in the diet
is a global problem. Crop plants are the main source of Se for consumers. Therefore, there is …

Current progress on understanding the impact of mercury on human health

E Ha, N Basu, S Bose-O'Reilly, JG Dórea… - Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Mercury pollution and its impacts on human health is of global concern. The authors of this
paper were members of the Plenary Panel on Human Health in the 12th International …

Challenges and opportunities for managing aquatic mercury pollution in altered landscapes

H Hsu-Kim, CS Eckley, D Achá, X Feng, CC Gilmour… - Ambio, 2018 - Springer
The environmental cycling of mercury (Hg) can be affected by natural and anthropogenic
perturbations. Of particular concern is how these disruptions increase mobilization of Hg …

Heavy metal contamination in rice-producing soils of Hunan province, China and potential health risks

F Zeng, W Wei, M Li, R Huang, F Yang… - International journal of …, 2015 - mdpi.com
We studied Cd, Cr, As, Ni, Mn, Pb, and Hg in three agricultural areas of Hunan province and
determined the potential non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risks for residents. Soil and …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in understanding and measurement of mercury in the environment: Terrestrial Hg cycling

K Bishop, JB Shanley, A Riscassi, HA de Wit… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
This review documents recent advances in terrestrial mercury cycling. Terrestrial mercury
(Hg) research has matured in some areas, and is develo** rapidly in others. We …